“What can you say about Jagr? He’s unbelievable. He’s 39 but playing like a 20-year-old, flying on the ice. He’s so strong.”

That was Ottawa Senator and current Czech teammate Milan Michalek describing former Penguins great Jaromir Jagr after his hat trick propelled the Czech Republic to a 4-0 shutout of the United States yesterday.

But for as impressive it is to see Jagr still lighting it up, it only served as fuel for the speculation fire in Pittsburgh, as numerous outlets are reporting that the Pens want Jagr to participate in a summer golf outing that will serve as a quasi-reunion for the 20th anniversary of the 1991 Stanley Cup Champions.

Speculation is just that, but it’s inevitable that the question now becomes: Will the Penguins offer Jagr the ultimate reconcilation and attempt to sign him for the 2011-2012 season? If you ask me, I say why not?

I guess I take consolation in the fact that all but one team’s bloggers have to write “The Morning After” article. That’s something.

Doesn’t really matter in which playoff round your respective team gets eliminated. Unless your team is the one that’s hoisting the Stanley Cup in June, you will eventually write this article, and yeah, it sucks.

But now that the emotions have mostly died down after a night of tossing and turning, I’ll attempt to look at the Penguins’ playoff loss to Tampa Bay, as well as their wacky season, in perspective.